Magnetic coupling systems

• US 10,141,665 B2
• Filed: 06/22/2017
• Issued: 11/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lon W. Allen
• Original Assignee: Lon W. Allen
• Inventors: Allen, Lon W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gilman, Alexander
• Application Number:
  US15/630,857
• Publication Number:
  US 20180013216A1
• Time in Patent Office: 523 Days
• Field of Search: 439 40
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 11/281 for connections to batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 11/288 Interconnections between batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 11/30 End pieces held in contact by a magnet
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6205 Two-part coupling devices held in engagement by a magnet

Abstract

This patent pertains to magnetic coupling systems. One implementation includes magnetic jumper cables, which include magnetic couplers and elongate, insulated, electrically-isolated electric conductors.

Claims

1. A set of magnetic jumper cables, comprising:

two lengths of elongate, insulated, electrically-isolated electric conductors; and

magnetic couplers configured in electrical connection with at least one end of each of the two lengths of elongate, insulated, electric conductors,

the magnetic couplers comprising;

insulative material, the insulative material defining indentations on indented sides of individual magnetic couplers, and

magnetic elements positioned within the insulative material such that the magnetic elements are in electrical connection with respective elongate, insulated, electrically-isolated electric conductors and the magnetic elements are exposed at the indentations.

2. The set of magnetic jumper cables of claim 1, wherein the magnetic elements each comprise north magnetic poles and south magnetic poles at opposing ends of the magnetic elements, and the north magnetic poles are exposed at the indentations.

3. The set of magnetic jumper cables of claim 2, wherein exposed surfaces of the north magnetic poles of each of the magnetic elements of the magnetic couplers are recessed within the indentations.

4. The set of magnetic jumper cables of claim 3, wherein the south magnetic poles of each of the magnetic elements of the magnetic couplers are covered by the insulative material.

5. The set of magnetic jumper cables of claim 3, wherein the south magnetic poles of each of the magnetic elements of the magnetic couplers are exposed at surfaces of the magnetic couplers that are opposite the indented sides.

6. The set of magnetic jumper cables of claim 1, wherein the magnetic elements each comprise north magnetic poles and south magnetic poles at opposing ends of the magnetic elements, and the south magnetic poles are exposed at the indentations.